Robert Louis Stevenson

Broschiertes Buch

The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and MR Hyde

New Edition of Stevenson's Classic of Psychological Suspense

Beschreibung

The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde follows the story of respectable Dr Jekyll's strange association with the 'damnable young man' Edward Hyde. Dr Jekyll has discovered the ultimate drug: a chemical that can turn him into something else â his monstrous alter-ego. This new edition features an introduction by Denise Mina.

Autor

The real life adventures of author Robert Louis Stevenson rival those of his famous fictional characters. Born into a strictly religious, middle-class Edinburgh family, he later rebelled and refused to follow his father into the lighthouse construction business, opting instead for a literary career and marriage to Fanny, the love of his life and a crack-shot American divorcee. His travels took him to France, America and the South Pacific. Stevenson was an atheist and free spirit - in Samoa, where he died - and he fought in a civil war for independence. In 1886, the blockbuster novel Kidnapped was published - a dramatic adventure of abduction and life on the run in the wilds of Scotland. Stevenson died in 1894, just 44 years old. The Samoan natives, who were devoted to Stevenson, cut a track through the jungle to create a resting place for him on top of the mountain above his beloved Vailima estate.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Birlinn General
• Seitenzahl: 124
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. September 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 196mm x 127mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 120g
• ISBN-13: 9781846976827
• ISBN-10: 1846976820
• Artikelnr.: 70279664